_L_abrador and Coast Fisheries

labrador n The _Coast_ and _Labrador Fisheries_ are prosecuted in vessels of from 40 to 120 tons burthen, carry- ing a number of men, according to their respective sizes, in about the same proportion as the vessels on the Banks. They commence their voyages in May, and get on/the fishing ground about...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51216
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Summary:labrador n The _Coast_ and _Labrador Fisheries_ are prosecuted in vessels of from 40 to 120 tons burthen, carry- ing a number of men, according to their respective sizes, in about the same proportion as the vessels on the Banks. They commence their voyages in May, and get on/the fishing ground about the first of June, before which time bait cannot be obtained. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit JH 12/69 Used I and Sup Not used 5 Not used laborador,labradore,larbadore,coast of~,(down) on (the)~,Canadian-Labrador,~ curlew/coast/deer-mouse/duck/flying squirrel/herring/horned owl/jay/jumping mouse/martin/muskrat/polar bear/porqupine/red fox/sable/savannah sparrow/seal/shrew/ Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 02 Jul 2015; northern fishery, floater 2, herring, indian, Montagnais,Naskapi, livyer, labradorman, planter, room, floater, station, stationer, larberdore, merchantable, Newfoundland dialect